1one has been much more eſteemed than the
other, for the Sake of the Superiority of the
Materials. Laſtly, I adviſe you not to be ſo
far carried away by the Deſire of Glory, as
raſhly to attempt any thing entirely new and
unuſual: Therefore be ſure to examine and
conſider thoroughly what you are going to un
dertake, even in its minuteſt Parts; and re
member how difficult it is to find Workmen
that ſhall exactly execute any extraordinary
Idea which you may form, and with how much
Grudging and Unwillingneſs People will ſpend
their Money in making Trial of your Fancies.
Laſtly, beware of that very common Fault, by
means of which there are ſo few great Struc
tures but what have ſome unpardonable Ble
miſhes. We always find People very ready to
criticize, and fond of being thought Counſel
lors and Directors. Now as, by reaſon of the
Shortneſs of Man's Life, few great Works are
compleated by the firſt Undertaker, we that
ſucceed him, either out of Envy or Officiouſ
neſs, are vain of making ſome Alteration in his
original Deſign. By this means what was well
begun is ſpoiled in the finiſhing. For this Rea
ſon I think we ſhould adhere to the original
Deſign of the Inventor, who we are to ſuppoſe
had maturely weighed and conſidered it. It is
poſſible he might have ſome wiſe Inducement
to do what he did, which upon a more dili
gent and attentive Examination, you may at
length diſcover yourſelf. If however you do
make any Alteration, never do it without the
Advice, or rather abſolute Direction of the moſt
approved and experienced Maſters: By which
means you will both provide for the Neceſſi
ties of the Structure, and ſecure yourſelf againſt
the Malice of envious Tongues. We have now
treated of publick Buildings, and of private; of
ſacred, and of profane; of thoſe which relate
to Dignity, and thoſe of Pleaſure. What re
mains is to ſhew how any Defects in an Edi
fice, which have ariſen either from Ignorance
or Negligence, from the Violence of Men or
Times, or from unfortunate and unforeſeen
Accidents, may be repaired and amended:
Still hoping that theſe Arts will meet with the
Favour and Protection of the Learned.
other, for the Sake of the Superiority of the
Materials. Laſtly, I adviſe you not to be ſo
far carried away by the Deſire of Glory, as
raſhly to attempt any thing entirely new and
unuſual: Therefore be ſure to examine and
conſider thoroughly what you are going to un
dertake, even in its minuteſt Parts; and re
member how difficult it is to find Workmen
that ſhall exactly execute any extraordinary
Idea which you may form, and with how much
Grudging and Unwillingneſs People will ſpend
their Money in making Trial of your Fancies.
Laſtly, beware of that very common Fault, by
means of which there are ſo few great Struc
tures but what have ſome unpardonable Ble
miſhes. We always find People very ready to
criticize, and fond of being thought Counſel
lors and Directors. Now as, by reaſon of the
Shortneſs of Man's Life, few great Works are
compleated by the firſt Undertaker, we that
ſucceed him, either out of Envy or Officiouſ
neſs, are vain of making ſome Alteration in his
original Deſign. By this means what was well
begun is ſpoiled in the finiſhing. For this Rea
ſon I think we ſhould adhere to the original
Deſign of the Inventor, who we are to ſuppoſe
had maturely weighed and conſidered it. It is
poſſible he might have ſome wiſe Inducement
to do what he did, which upon a more dili
gent and attentive Examination, you may at
length diſcover yourſelf. If however you do
make any Alteration, never do it without the
Advice, or rather abſolute Direction of the moſt
approved and experienced Maſters: By which
means you will both provide for the Neceſſi
ties of the Structure, and ſecure yourſelf againſt
the Malice of envious Tongues. We have now
treated of publick Buildings, and of private; of
ſacred, and of profane; of thoſe which relate
to Dignity, and thoſe of Pleaſure. What re
mains is to ſhew how any Defects in an Edi
fice, which have ariſen either from Ignorance
or Negligence, from the Violence of Men or
Times, or from unfortunate and unforeſeen
Accidents, may be repaired and amended:
Still hoping that theſe Arts will meet with the
Favour and Protection of the Learned.
The End of Book IX.
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